Tracking the Tigers with MLB.com beat writer Jason Beck.

Tuesday’s lineups: Tigers vs. Angels

A LOT of struggles in the past from Detroit’s right-handed hitters against Angels lefty C.J. Wilson. Torii Hunter and Miguel Cabrera are exceptions, but Detroit’s middle infielders are a combined 6-for-49 against him. Oddly enough, Prince Fielder is 5-for-9 off him.

I stuck with Cabrera tonight for Beat the Streak as I try to reach double digits for the first time. You can check out the rest of MLB.com’s beat writers’ picks, including leader Steve Gilbert, here.

One thing to watch for Rick Porcello tonight, other than the defense making plays on ground balls behind him, is how he uses the curveball. He didn’t have it going in Anaheim back in April, hung one to Mike Trout and paid dearly for it. If there’s one significant difference in how Porcello could approach the Halos this time, it’s that.

For those of you who live out of town, tonight’s game is the Free Game of the Day on MLB.TV.

Miggy has been whiffing a bit at those high hard and away fastballs lately. Holaday acquitting himself rather well so far. Garcia will need to pick up his game or he will be spending some more time in Ohio very soon.

Downs was brutal but he should have been brought in to pitch to Hamilton.
I’ve always felt that Downs’ numbers have not reflected his abilities. He’s been very fortunate. He is a below average MLB pitcher. Faulk and Hoffman are the guys they need to try out as lefties for that pen..
Putkonen, Reed and Downs are minor league pitchers. Coke should be.
The makeover in the pen is going to be a real challenge for Dombrowski and a lot of it is his own making.

Well I am at the game quickly feeling like I’m going to leave …..it doesn’t make me a bad fan either. ……..it makes me realistic and someone who has been up since 4 am. Let’s see if they show any thing here. Then we’ll see.

Holaday is supposed to be good in defense. One bad game, it not enough to dismiss him.He had to catch the throw form Hunterlike areal 1B had the throw from Miguel
They have Dirks and 2E for LF
What they really need is the cleanup hitter to hit in close games:5 in 31 during the home-stand.
Porcello is not a fir for this team. Only Jackson and Infante provide good defense for him.
The veterans and well paid player are to blame not the rookies and bench players

The best part of tonight’s game was I didn’t see it! Anybody remember the 70s-80s band Heart? I’ve wanted to see them for like forever and they played a concert ten miles from my house. Great night. Two ladies in my age range rockin’ the house.

This may be the worst game I have seen this team play. Certainly one of the worst.
And putting Downs, Reed and Putkonen in this farce seems very appropriate. Neither of them should be on this 25 man roster.

I did see it. Well most of it. Second game of the year. First game was Angels 10 Tigers 0. Remember that one?? Now Angels 14 Tigers 8. Snowman inning did us in but good. That will be my final Angels vs. Tigers game this season!! No one had a good game for us. Absolutely, no one. Total team effort. Other news. Hens lost 16-3!!! Indians, Royals, and Twins all lost. White Sox pulled their game out in the bottom of the ninth. Inge hit his first homer of the year tonight and carries a .200 ave.

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